DOJ Cracks Down on 'Ghost Students' Using AI to Steal Loans
The Department of Justice is targeting individuals using artificial intelligence to complete online courses and fraudulently obtain student loans.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 30 Oct 2026. Ars Technica published first, on 30 October at 16:53 UTC; Latest from Tom's Hardware followed 22h 44m later. The most recent article, from Latest from Tom's Hardware, appeared on 31 October at 15:37 UTC.
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- DOJ exposes “ghost students” using AI to complete courses, steal student loans Ars Technica ·
- 'Ghost Students' using AI to apply for student loans with stolen identities — DOJ's Operation Ghostbusters busts $200 million ring faking online college attendance, unsuspecting victims saddled with student debt they didn’t sign up for Latest from Tom's Hardware
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